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Parents say special‑education student was assaulted repeatedly; the district pledges procedural fixes
Summary
Parents reported multiple physical assaults against a first‑grade student in a special day class and said the district’s incident reporting and follow‑up were inadequate; the superintendent acknowledged procedural gaps and said staff will work on clearer, standardized processes and communication.
Two parents told the board that their son, a first‑grade student in a special‑day class at Palm Elementary, has been physically assaulted multiple times and that the district’s reporting and follow-up procedures failed the family.
Brianna McDowell said documented incidents since January include at least seven assaults; she described a pattern of delayed documentation and inconsistent communication with parents. "When our son is…
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